Onion 'Ishikura Winter Long'
Onion 'Ishikura Winter Long' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Ishikura' is a popular variety in Japan for its long, white stems and excellent flavour. It has a very long 45 cm of white stalk; 75 cm overall in length. It is a vigorous, non-bulbing spring onion with tube-like, hollow, blue-green leaves. Use it in salads, stir-fries and soups. It will grow from cold regions right through to subtropical areas. It is hardy, frost tolerant and pest resistant. 'Ishikura' is best grown as an annual and is unlikely to form a clump. Sow seed in autumn or spring; it germinates best at 10 - 24°C soil temperature. 66 days to begin harvest. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.
Product: Onion 'Ishikura Winter Long'
Product type: SEED (200)
Botanical name: Allium fistulosum
A vigorous, non-bulbing spring onion with tube-like, hollow, blue-green leaves. 'Ishikura' is a popular variety in Japan for its long, white stems and excellent flavour. Use it in salads, stir-fries and soups. It will grow from cold regions right through to subtropical areas. It is hardy, frost tolerant and pest resistant. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.
Plant type: Treat as an annual
Plant height: 45 cm of white stalk; 75 cm overall
Sow when: Sow seed in autumn or spring; germinate best at 10 - 24°C; in warmer areas try germinating the seed tray in the bottom of the fridge
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Depth: 5 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into a seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, 6 - 7 pH; use liquid fertiliser regularly
Rows: 70 cm apart
Details: Transplant deeply by forming a trench 18 cm deep; lie the seedlings along the side of the trench; push the soil back about halfway up the seedling; as the plant grows fill the trench in
Harvest: 66 days to begin harvest
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
200 seeds per packet
Allium fistulosum
Treat as an annual
Onion 'Ishikura Winter Long'
Ishikura' is a popular variety in Japan for its long, white stems and excellent flavour. It has a very long 45 cm of white stalk; 75 cm overall in length. It is a vigorous, non-bulbing spring onion with tube-like, hollow, blue-green leaves. Use it in salads, stir-fries and soups. It will grow from cold regions right through to subtropical areas. It is hardy, frost tolerant and pest resistant. 'Ishikura' is best grown as an annual and is unlikely to form a clump. Sow seed in autumn or spring; it germinates best at 10 - 24°C soil temperature. 66 days to begin harvest. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.